Inside Line Promotions – SOMERTON, Ariz. (Dec. 18, 2014) – Cocopah Speedway and the surrounding community has established an entertaining schedule throughout the inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown.
Parties, bands, concessions and socials highlight the entertainment off the dirt track, which will host more than 50 sprint car drivers on Jan. 2-3, Jan. 6 and Jan. 9-10.
“Our goal for the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown is to create an event rather than just host a few races,” Cocopah Speedway Director of Operations Greg Burgess said. “We have daily activities lined up for the fans and teams to provide something to do throughout all nine days of the event.”
The entertainment kicks off at 4 p.m. on New Year’s Eve with a welcome reception at the track following by parties at Cocopah Casino and Cocopah Wild River Family Entertainment Center – both located across the street from Cocopah Speedway. Both facilities will hold football parties on Thursday, Jan. 1, as well.
The pits will be open at Cocopah Speedway from 2-5 p.m. each race day for a fan pit party, which will allow fans to meet drivers and listen to live music. A band will also play in the midway from 4-7 p.m. on each weekend race day. Bourbon Street Trio, Downtime, Playin’ Country and Tommy and the Drifters are all bands that will perform live music at one point in the pits and in the midway.
There will be a bowling tournament at Cocopah Wild River Family Entertainment Center on Sunday, Jan. 4, at 11:30 a.m. and a golf tournament will be held at Cocopah Rio Colorado Golf Course on Monday, Jan. 5, at 2 p.m.
A Winter Heat social will begin at 5 p.m. at local establishments on all non-race nights. A free concert featuring Checker’d Past is slated for Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Cocopah Casino at 8 p.m. and a pub crawl throughout nearby Yuma is set for Thursday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m.
The track opens for free dry camping on Dec. 31 at 10 a.m. local time. Additionally, Southwest Sanitation Services will be on site to service black/gray tank pumping, Diamond Brooks Water will be available to fill tanks with fresh water and CJ’s RV Repair will make on-site RV repairs if necessary.
For ice and snacks, Cocopah Korner Store is across the street from the track entrance and Cactus Propane can fill propane tanks.
More than 50 drivers from across the country have pre-entered to compete in the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown, which pays $12,000 to win and $1,000 to start during the four weekend races – Jan. 2-3 and Jan. 9-10 – with the Jan. 6 main event winner pocketing $5,000. The top five in overall points from the five races will also earn bonus money from a points fund.
Hot laps are scheduled for 6 p.m. with Opening Ceremonies at 7 p.m. each race night.
Visit http://www.CocopahSpeedway.com for a thorough list of entertainment events. Tickets for the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown are available for sale online by visiting https://secure.pivotalracing.com/venues/cocopah-speedway.
WINTER HEAT SPRINT CAR SHOWDOWN –
Dates: Jan. 2-3, 6, 9-10, 2015
Track: Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, Ariz.
Prize: $12,000-to-win, $1,000-to-start each night (Jan. 2-3, 9-10); $5,000-to-win (Jan. 6); approximately $250,000 total prize money
Type: 410ci sprint cars
TICKETS –
Fans can purchase tickets by clicking https://secure.pivotalracing.com/venues/cocopah-speedway.
PAY-PER-VIEW –
SPEED SPORT Productions will be broadcasting live Pay-Per-View video of the Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown for $27.95 per night. Visit http://www.SPEEDSPORT.TV/live for more information. The event will also be taped for a pair of one-hour delayed television broadcasts via MAVTV.
MEDIA LINKS –
Website: http://www.CocopahSpeedway.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CocopahShowdown
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WinterHeatSprintCarShowdown
THE EVENT –
The inaugural Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown will showcase the top sprint car drivers in the world in sunny Southwest Arizona during the first two weekends of January in 2015. The four weekend races pay $12,000 to the winner and at least $1,000 to every driver who advances to the main event with the midweek show paying $5,000 to win.
POINTS FUND –
A $10,000 points fund will be split among the top-five finishers. The champion will receive a $4,000 bonus with drivers finishing second through fifth each offered $1,500. A driver will earn points throughout heat races, qualifying races and main events during the five events. A competitor must attempt to race in all five Winter Heat Sprint Car Showdown races to be eligible for the points fund.
COCOPAH SPEEDWAY –
Cocopah Speedway is a semi-banked, 3/8-mile dirt track located in Somerton, Ariz. It has a concrete wall perimeter, television-quality lighting and the pits are located outside turns three and four. There is also dry camping free of charge on the property. For more information, visit http://www.CocopahSpeedway.com.
COMETIC GASKET –
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JE PISTONS –
JE Pistons is the leader in high performance forged pistons. Based in Irvine, Calif., the company has more than 60 years of experience and has a history of manufacturing the highest quality pistons and components that professional engine builders, race teams and high-performance enthusiasts trust and rely on. For more information, visit http://www.JEPistons.com.
K1 TECHNOLOGIES –
K1 Technologies, which is located in Mentor, Ohio, has many years in the field of designing, engineering and manufacturing connecting rods and crankshafts. For more information, visit http://www.K1Technologies.com.
INSIDE LINE PROMOTIONS –
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- Shawn Miller on Dec 18, 2014
- Article Date: 12/18/2014 by Inside Line Promotions